Questions for today:
What is it about mitzvos that are not ‘rewarded’ with salvation, but actually ‘cause’ salvation?
We're discussing charity in the context of protection, so let's understand what this means.
The Hebrew word for salvation, is “y’shua”. We find this word used in the context of the Creator 'turning towards' Hevel, Abel, and his sacrifice: "vayesha... el hevel v'el minchaso".
When I give you something, I'm giving you a 'thing', not 'me'. But if you call my name and I turn towards you, you're getting all of me.
How do we get this from the Creator?
The Creator made the world by ‘condensing’ G-dliness into tiny limited physical measurements.
When we, in this limited physical world, do a mitzvah - which is the Creator's ‘infinite’ desire - we're evoking the Creator's infinite desire to unite with us.
In essence the Creator is 'turning towards us'.
The Creator ‘turning toward us’ is the underlying mechanism of salvation.
226 06 Tanya Menachem Av 8 ~ m254 06 Menachem Av 12
Tanya book 4, Essay 3, pt2
Study today’s Tanya in full:
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